Electrical & Computer Engineering New Graduate Student Orientation

Electrical & Computer EngineeringNew Graduate Student Orientation

AgendaECE, New Graduate Student OrientationWelcome from the ECE Department Chairperson Professor John Papapolymerou, MSU Foundation Professor and ChairpersonIntroductions Mr. Michael Craton, Graduate Employees Union Professor Tim Hogan, Associate Chairperson for Graduate Studies Ms. Meagan Kroll, ECE Graduate Secretary (room 2120 Engineering Bldg.)Pathway to a Successful ECE Graduate Career Professor Tim Hogan, Associate Chairperson for Graduate Studies Taking advantage of world-class research and education in ECE at MSU Contributing to the ECE Department’s research productivity Following high-standard work ethics Graduate Degree Requirements2

Pathway to a Successful ECEGraduate CareerTaking advantage of world-class research and education in ECE at MSU3

Pathway to a Successful ECEGraduate CareerContributing to the Department’s research productivity and reputation Building a sound analytical foundation Conducting high quality research Disseminating your results through journal publications andconference publicationsReceived Best Paper Award!Journal cover story!You will be known for the research you conduct4

Pathway to a Successful ECEGraduate CareerContributing to the Department’s research productivity and reputation Be self driven Engage in discovery early, and often Be a voracious consumer of literature Do not be limited to your lab (seek what you need across campus,across the nation, then talk with your advisor) Your competition is worldwide (so is your network) An excellent resource is: http://webpages.uncc.edu/sakella/advice.html Disseminate your work Publications (journal & conference) Network with colleagues outside Clear and readable images, good writing skills, take-home messagesclearly highlighted, etc. Grad school is NOT an extension of UG Your UG prepared you for grad school You NEED to use grad school to prepare for the next stage in yourcareer5

Pathway to a Successful ECEGraduate CareerFollowing high-standard work ethics Working hard Working smart Working with honesty and integrity RCR Training (must be completed each calendar year and logged onlineat www.egr.msu.edu/rcr) First year students must complete 5 hours of RCR training byDecember 31st of the first full calendar year enrolled at MSU. After the first year, there is a minimum of 3 hours of RCR trainingeach year. (https://www.egr.msu.edu/academics/graduate/rcr) Must NOT engage in any form ofPlagiarism, Forgery, Cheating Each of these is an offence that could result in dismissal from the program. Additional resources and workshops: https://grad.msu.edu/rcr6

Pathway to a Successful ECEGraduate CareerFollowing high-standard work ethics What is eadiness/plagiarism7

Pathway to a Successful ECEGraduate CareerFollowing high-standard work y/GENERAL STUDENT REGULATIONS1.00 PROTECTION OF SCHOLARSHIP AND GRADES The principles oftruth and honesty are fundamental to the educational process and theacademic integrity of the University; therefore, no student shall:1.01 claim or submit the academic work of another as one’s own.1.02 procure, provide, accept or use any materials containing questions or answersto any examination or assignment without proper authorization.1.03 complete or attempt to complete any assignment or examination for anotherindividual without proper authorization.1.04 allow any examination or assignment to be completed for oneself, in part or intotal, by another without proper authorization.1.05 alter, tamper with, appropriate, destroy or otherwise interfere with theresearch, resources, or other academic work of another person.1.06 fabricate or falsify data or results.8

Electrical & Computer EngineeringGraduate Degree Requirements9

Pathway to a M.S. Degree in EEThe Master of Science degree consists of successfully completingthe following:(1) Obtain an advisor from the ECE Department faculty.(2) Form a program plan. The Master’s Degree Program Planis to be submitted by the end of your first semester at thewebsite: https://www.egr.msu.edu/grs/(3) Complete coursework and research.(4) Write a thesis {Plan A only}.(5) Defend the thesis in an oral examination {Plan A only}.Provide a hard copy of your thesis to the graduate secretary.(6) Submit application for graduation and complete exit surveyat: 0

M.S. Degree – Plan A (Thesis Option)The Plan A (thesis option) master’s degree requires a total of 30 credits, including 24 credits of coursework at the 400 level or above, as approved by the faculty advisor. The Plan A program must includethe following: Four ECE courses (12 credits minimum) at the 800 or 900 level (excluding ECE 801: IndependentStudy) with at least two core classes from the following list:1. ECE 813: Advanced VLSI Design2. ECE 820: Advanced Computer Architecture3. ECE 821: Advanced Power Electronics and Applications4. ECE 835: Advanced Electromagnetic Fields and Waves I5. ECE 851: Linear Control Systems6. ECE 863: Analysis of Stochastic Systems7. ECE 874: Physical Electronics A minimum of six (6) credits in supporting classes from outside the College of Engineering.Examples of approved courses for this requirement include: MTH 415, 421, 424, 425, 428H, 443, 451, 452, 461, 472 MTH 810, 828, 829, 841, 842, 848, 849, 850, 851, 852, 881 STT 441, 442, 844, 861, 862 PHY 425B, 471, 472, 810, 841, 842, 851, 852 A minimum of 4 credits and no more than 8 of ECE 899 (thesis research) A minimum of 20 credits at the 800 level or above (including thesis credits) First year graduate students must attend a minimum of 7 seminars from the graduate seminar series11

M.S. Degree – Plan B (Non-Thesis Option)The Plan B (non-thesis option) master’s degree requires a total of 30 credits, including 24 credits ofcourse work at the 400 level or above, as approved by the faculty advisor. The Plan B program mustinclude the following: Four ECE courses (12 credits minimum) at the 800 or 900 level (excluding ECE 801: IndependentStudy) with at least two core classes from the following list:1. ECE 813: Advanced VLSI Design2. ECE 820: Advanced Computer Architecture3. ECE 821: Advanced Power Electronics and Applications4. ECE 835: Advanced Electromagnetic Fields and Waves I5. ECE 851: Linear Control Systems6. ECE 863: Analysis of Stochastic Systems7. ECE 874: Physical Electronics A minimum of six (6) credits in supporting classes from outside the College of Engineering.Examples of approved courses for this requirement include: MTH 415, 421, 424, 425, 428H, 443, 451, 452, 461, 472 MTH 810, 828, 829, 841, 842, 848, 849, 850, 851, 852, 881 STT 441, 442, 844, 861, 862 PHY 425B, 471, 472, 810, 841, 842, 851, 852 A minimum of 18 credits at the 800 level or above First year graduate students must attend a minimum of 7 seminars from the graduate seminar series12

Pathway to a M.S. Degree in EEAny questions about your ECE Degree Requirements? First review the ECE Graduate Student ograms)Ask ECE Graduate SecretaryMs. Meagan KrollAssociate ChairpersonTim HoganAsk your main advisorProfessor XYZ13

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After you submit your Master’s Degree Program Plan online (throughGRS), the Graduate Secretary will review the program and then initiate theapproval process for each committee member’s approval, the AssociateChairperson for Graduate Studies approval, and the Associate Dean’sapproval. You can track the approval process through GRS.SAMPLE15

After you submit your Master’s Degree Program Plan online (throughGRS), the Graduate Secretary will review the program and then initiate theapproval process for each committee member’s approval, the AssociateChairperson for Graduate Studies approval, and the Associate Dean’sapproval. You can track the approval process through GRS.SAMPLESee the handbook regarding limitations to changing theprogram once it is filed.16

Pathway to a Ph.D. in EE Gain admission to the program with financial support. For most of our admittedstudents, the support is in the form of a graduate assistantship. Obtain an academic advisor. Your advisor will be a member of the Department facultyand will serve as the chairperson of your doctoral guidance committee. Pass the doctoral qualifying examination part A at the beginning of the second semester(January) in the program. Form a guidance committee and design a program of coursework with your guidancecommittee before the end of your second semester. The Doctoral Degree Program Planis accessed at the web site: https://gradplan.msu.edu/ Pass part B of the doctoral qualifying examination by the end of the calendar year thatyou took part A in. Pass the comprehensive examinations, including a successful presentation of adissertation proposal. This is done when coursework is finished, or substantiallyfinished (typically 1 year prior to graduation). This must be done more than 6 monthsbefore graduation. Complete your research, write your dissertation, and defend it in an oral examination.Provide a hardcopy of your dissertation to the graduate secretary. Submit an Application for Graduation with the Office of the Registrar by the first weekof the semester you expect to complete your degree requirements. The application maybe done on line at: 7

Ph.D. Credit RequirementsThe doctoral program must minimally include thirty-six (36) semester credits, in additionto ECE 999 and exclusive of any independent study credits, beyond the B.S. degree in800/900 level courses. Courses will be prescribed by your guidance committee to ensure you have acomprehensive knowledge of a major research field and related subjects. The requiredcourses will depend upon the student’s academic background in relation to the selectedresearch specialization. There are no core course requirements for the doctoral degree program plan. Coursesare prescribed by the guidance committee. Any courses that you include on your program cannot be courses that were taken tocomplete an M.S. degree. All courses taken to complete the M.S. degree need to bewritten on the supplement form. A minimum of three (3) credits of 800/900 level courses must be taken outside theEngineering College in areas such as Mathematics, Statistics, or Physics. At least 24 credits of ECE 999 (Doctoral Dissertation) are required.18

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GradPlanSAMYour Doctoral Degree Program Plan is now all done through GradPlanPwhich can be accessed at the web site: https://gradplan.msu.edu/LE willAfter you submit your program plan online, the Graduate Secretaryreview the program. Then it is sent on for signature approvals.20

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Supplement FormSAMPLECourses listed on this form are those from previous graduate programs atMSU or elsewhere. The courses must be graduate level, not “dual level” (i.e.senior/graduate classes).22

M.S. Degree – What must be done yourfirst year? Advisor selection - at start of program. File an approved program - before 6 credits are finished. Fulfill seminar attendance requirement. First year graduate students arerequired to attend 7 seminars from the graduate seminar series. Fulfill proficiency requirement if appropriate. Master’s degree studentswhose undergraduate degree is not in Electrical or ComputerEngineering must demonstrate proficiency in 3 out of the followingcourses; ECE 302, ECE 305, ECE 313, ECE 366.23

Ph.D. Degree – What must be done yourfirst year? Advisor selection. Qualifier Exam - first offering (January) after completion of onesemester. Form a Guidance Committee and file an approved doctoral programwithin the 1st two semesters in the program Fulfill seminar attendance requirement. First year graduate students arerequired to attend 7 seminars from the graduate seminar series. Fulfill proficiency requirement if appropriate. Doctoral degree studentswhose undergraduate degree is not in Electrical or Computer Engineeringmust demonstrate proficiency in 3 out of the following courses; ECE 302,ECE 305, ECE 313, ECE 366.24